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WorksheetsCivil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt.
Deconstruction
Reconstruction
Recovery
Unification
System of secret routes to help slaves escapes from the South
Underground Railroad
Stations and Stops
Emancipation Promoclomation
The public announcement from Abe Lincoln freeing all slaves in rebellious states.
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
President's Speech
Someone who wanted to end slavery
Conductor
Slaveowner
Rebel
Abolitionist
A large farm where usually a single crop, such as cotton, is grown
Sharecroppers
Plantation
Economy
Reconstruction
Harriet Tubman is best known for..
Helping slaves escaped to the North
Working as a teacher
Fighting for women's rights
There were more slaves in the South compared to the North because..
Their economy needed slaves to work in factories to produce goods
Their economy depended on slave labor on the large plantations
Their economy disliked abolitionists.
How did the Quakers assist in the abolitionist movement?
They fought for equal treatment for all people.
They gave freed slaves jobs in their church.
They believed life on the farm was better than life on the factory.
They disliked white southerners and thought they were cruel.
What side did New Jersey fight on during the Civil War?
Confederacy
Union
Rebels
Tories
Which was the first battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Appomattox
True or False: New Jersey was the last northern state to outlaw slavery.
False
True
True or False: Abraham Lincoln helped begin the Reconstruction movement and successfully witnessed the rebuilding of our nation.
False
True
True or False: The Gettysburg Address was one of the longest speeches in Civil War History
True
False
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln wanted to end the Civil War as quickly as possible.
Lincoln wanted to be president for another term.
Lincoln wanted to remind the people of the beliefs of our country.
Lincoln wanted to convince the Confederacy to stop fighting.
What beliefs in democracy did the Gettysburg address show?
Equally
Freedom for all
Both of these
None of these
What did each state in the south have to do to rejoin the Union?
Outlaw slavery
Use U.S. money
Write a new state consituion
All of the above
How was the Union army better off than the Confederate army?
They knew the land
They used surprise attacks
They had more food and supplies
They had George Washington as the general
What type of economy did the North have during the Civil War?
Industrial
Agricultural
Traditional
Constitutional
Why was New Jersey's location so important during this war?
It was the smallest state.
It was located next to Maryland, which was a slave state.
It was located next to New York, which was a free state.
It was where Harriet Tubman grew up.
Do you believe the Civil War was worth fighting for?
Yes
No
Both
